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As part of the #CareerStoryHacks, we are thrilled to share one of the winner stories at the UFV Arts blog!<\/p>\n
Written by English student Danaye Reinhardt, this story talks about Natalia*, a double-major History and Psychology grad from UBC who uses her Liberal Arts skills to build a platform towards Reconciliation in her work with Indigenous communities across British Columbia:<\/span><\/p>\n Natalia* works for a Utility company in the Indigenous Relations Department, and she credits her Liberal Arts education to where she is today.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When company projects take place within Indigenous nations,\u00a0she\u00a0looks at what will work best for the Indigenous community while\u00a0maintaining the project goals.\u00a0She\u00a0helps put together the actions, budget, and timeline needed for the project.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThen we present it to the nation, often with different alternatives, and we work with the nation to determine what\u00a0their\u00a0preferences are and\u00a0what\u00a0their participation in that project\u00a0could be,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Working with Indigenous communities allows her to build a platform towards reconciliation through creative thinking and relational skills\u2014tools\u00a0she gained through her double\u00a0major in Psychology and History at UBC.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI remember one of my professors telling me that the reason we study Psychology is to learn to be empathetic towards other human beings,\u201d she said, \u201cwhich is something that\u2019s just stuck with me.\u201d\u00a0Studying\u00a0Psychology\u00a0helped her understand\u00a0people\u2019s\u00a0past experiences\u00a0and\u00a0their\u00a0mental and physical health\u2014which\u00a0in turn\u00a0helped her gain\u00a0empathy\u00a0towards others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This feeds directly\u00a0into her work with Indigenous groups, and it also ties to her\u00a0History\u00a0major.\u00a0Her studies focused on colonial history and British Columbian history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In her job,\u00a0Natalia\u00a0acts\u00a0as a liaison between her company and the Indigenous communities, making sure that both parties are satisfied.\u00a0Communication\u00a0and critical thinking are\u00a0vital.\u00a0She likens it to the skills one gains from debate.\u00a0There\u2019s a way of framing it, she said, in a way that is truthful and acceptable to both parties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When she was in university a decade ago, she felt that she couldn\u2019t do much with an arts degree.\u00a0For Natalia, however, it was important to choose an education path that she cared about, rather than what she felt she should take.\u00a0\u201cNow the terrain is totally changing,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople are finding more creative ways to use their knowledge or use things they\u2019re passionate about and actually make a difference.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When she graduated, Natalia\u00a0was fortunate to have a friend who worked for the\u00a0utilities\u00a0company. She started\u00a0in the company\u00a0by\u00a0giving company presentations to schools and strategically worked her way up to where she is today.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her job isn\u2019t always easy. It can be challenging and humbling, especially when she doesn\u2019t have an answer to a problem.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s constant problem-solving. It\u2019s constant critical thinking. You\u2019re working with real people; there\u2019s not any formula to that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the best parts of her job? \u201cSeeing how I\u2019ve been able to take what I have learned in university and apply it,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel well equipped to do the things that I do because I feel like my degree gave me a good\u00a0foundation for that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n *Name changed. 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